Father Muller College of Nursing Mangalore M.Sc Paediatric Nursing: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total fee for M.Sc Paediatric Nursing at Father Muller College of Nursing Mangalore is INR 1,60,000 for the 2-year programme at private aided college rates. Hostel charges are additional. Confirm the latest fee with the admissions office.

Ans. Candidates must hold a B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing degree from an RGUHS or INC-recognised college with a minimum of 55% aggregate (50% for reserved categories). Candidates must be registered nurses and midwives (RN/RM) with the Karnataka Nursing Council. Admission is through RGUHS PG nursing counselling 2026-27.

Ans. Register for RGUHS PG nursing counselling (tentatively May to June 2026). Submit B.Sc Nursing mark sheets, RN/RM registration certificate, transfer certificate, and community certificate. Choose Father Muller College of Nursing and M.Sc Paediatric Nursing during preference filling. Seat allotment is based on B.Sc Nursing merit and RGUHS counselling norms.

Ans. The M.Sc Paediatric Nursing curriculum at Father Muller covers growth and development, neonatal nursing, paediatric critical care, congenital and genetic disorders nursing, oncology nursing in children, paediatric surgical nursing, immunisation, and child health programmes. Clinical postings are at the Father Muller Medical College paediatric ward, NICU, PICU, and paediatric OPD. The 2-year RGUHS programme includes a research dissertation.

Ans. Graduates with M.Sc Paediatric Nursing from Father Muller College of Nursing can pursue: Paediatric clinical nurse specialist in government and private children’s hospitals, NICU and PICU specialist nurse in neonatal and paediatric tertiary care, Child health programme nurse in government RBSK, IMNCI, and immunisation programmes, and Nursing faculty in paediatric nursing at RGUHS-affiliated nursing colleges. Nursing officer posts in government services (ESIC, Railway, Armed Forces, Karnataka state health department) are open to postgraduate nurses. Overseas employment opportunities in the Gulf, UK, Canada, and Australia are available for RGUHS postgraduate nurses with RN/RM registration.

Ans. Father Muller College of Nursing is an INC-approved, RGUHS-affiliated nursing college with NAAC B+ accreditation and over 35 years of nursing education. The college ranks 72 in Collegedunia’s 2025 India Nursing Colleges list. Clinical training at Father Muller Medical College Hospital, a multispeciality tertiary care hospital, provides strong practical exposure. The college is part of Father Muller Charitable Institutions, one of Mangalore’s largest healthcare organisations.